McDonough Enrollment Application

To become a McDonough Scholar at Marietta College and pursue one of the five tracks in the McDonough Leadership Program (Global Leadership Studies Major, Minor in Leadership Studies, Certificate in Leadership Studies, Teacher Leadership Certificate, Engineering Leadership Certificate), please fill out and submit the McDonough enrollment application form found below.

Note: Only students who have been accepted to Marietta College are eligible to apply to the McDonough Leadership Program. For an Application for Freshman Admission to the College, please call the Office of Admission at 800.331.7896. You may also apply to Marietta College online through the Future Students page. The deadline for admission to Marietta College is April 15; applications received after this date are accepted if space is available.

Criteria for admission into the McDonough Leadership Program:

Quantitative Measures:

Strong academic record. Minimum Grade Point Average: 3.25
Strong college prep curriculum: 4 English courses, 3 Math courses, 2 Lab Sciences, 3 Social Studies courses, 2 Foreign Language courses.
At least a “B” in all English classes in high school.
Evident record of leadership in high school and/or in the community.
Thoughtful and complete answers to each of the three questions on the McDonough enrollment application form. (The answer to each question should be between 150-200 words.)

Qualitative Measures:

To be considered for membership in the McDonough Leadership Program at Marietta College, carefully complete the following three questions, taking time to be thoughtful in your answers.

The answer to each question should be between 150-200 words. The essays will be evaluated on content (depth of thought, use of specific examples, additional sources, etc.) and form (proper length, mechanics, usage, grammar, punctuation, and style.)

We will not consider applications that have one or two sentence answers.

We will notify you by letter after the McDonough Selection Committee has reviewed your application. If you have any questions, please call us at 740.376.4760 or send us an e-mail (lead@marietta.edu).

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Which of the following are you currently planning to pursue as a McDonough Scholar? (You can change plans after admission to the program)

Global Leadership Major

Minor in Leadership Studies

Certificate in Leadership Studies

Teacher Leadership Certificate

Engineering Leadership Certificate

To be considered for membership in the McDonough Leadership Program at Marietta College, carefully complete the following three questions, taking time to be thoughtful in your answers (150-200 words for each answer. See above.)

How do you define “leadership”? Explain your answer.

Describe one or two positions that you held in groups or organizations in your school or community in the last four years. Discuss how these positions helped shaped you as a leader and give concrete examples of how you put your leadership into action.

Please visit the McDonough web site (marietta.edu/mcdonough-center) and thoroughly review its content. How might studying leadership and participating in the activities of the McDonough Center help shape you as a person, and specifically as a leader, as you pursue your academic and professional plans?

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